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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

23 Ranked Colleges
2,109 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Computer Science is the 11th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,411 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,109 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $11,400 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 463 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $17,373 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 176 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $20,200 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Computer Science Report

#4

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

NSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $15,029 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 232 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $19,683 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 142 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,473 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#15 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $16,535 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northern Arizona University.

Full Northern Arizona University Computer Science Report

#8

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Dallas is $22,520 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#9

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma
#22 in overall quality

Cameron University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Cameron University also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Cameron University is $13,619 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 257 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $26,028 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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#11

West Texas A&M University

Canyon, Texas
#17 in overall quality

West Texas A&M University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

West Texas A&M University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $17,324 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 96 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,730 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#13

Austin College

Sherman, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Austin College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2019-2020.

Austin College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,684 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Austin College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Austin College Computer Science Report

#14

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#6 in overall quality

University of Tulsa ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Tulsa is $21,224 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Tulsa Computer Science Report

#16 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for UH Clear Lake is $17,593 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#16

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

Tarleton also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $21,678 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#17

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#21 in overall quality

Grand Canyon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also took the #21 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $23,545 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Schaumburg, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

AIU Online not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for AIU Online is $16,662 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#20 in overall quality

University of Advancing Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. University of Advancing Technology is a small school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 13 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Advancing Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Advancing Technology is $24,597 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $34,587 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southern Methodist University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SMU Computer Science Report

#21

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Saint Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Edward’s University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Edward’s University is $27,753 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#22

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $35,300 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Baylor.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#23 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. UMHB is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.

UMHB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is $26,490 for southwest region bachelor’s degree computer science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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